Multiverse Skill System

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Fortunately, Aiolia wasn't completely oblivious, and he eventually noticed the difference; he did manage to see Yi Shuihan's unique residence.

"How...how am I supposed to get up there?"

Somewhat dumbfounded, they looked up at the sky.

Looking at the almost vertical cliff, then at the lunchbox in his hand, Aiolia finally...

"Brother Yi, Brother Yi! It's me, Aiolia, I've come to bring you food, Brother Yi..."

He shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice at least louder than the sound of the water because of the waterfall right next to him.

He shouted for more than ten minutes, but it was no use. Because of his reminder, Yi Shuihan had already set up a soundproof array. No matter how loudly he shouted, it would be useless. If he really wanted to attract Yi Shuihan's attention, he would rather make some noise, such as punching the cliff. However, if he did that, he would probably face Yi Shuihan's wrath.

It was also Aiolia's luck that Yi Shuihan had just finished his cultivation and, as was his habit, checked his surroundings, discovering Aiolia below.

"Brother Yi!"

When he saw Yi Shuihan finally come out of the house, Aiolia was in tears, and his throat was parched.

"What's your business?"

"I'm here to bring you food."

Aiolia waved the lunchbox in his hand.

"Oops."

Because of the excessive force, the lunchbox was thrown out. Aiolia exclaimed and tried to catch it, but instead of falling, the lunchbox slowly rose into the air and finally landed in Yi Shuihan's hand.

"Is this what you're eating?"

Upon opening the lunchbox and seeing an indescribable object, Yi Shuihan finally understood why Aiolia reacted that way when he saw the grilled fish.

It's not that Tong Hu mistreated them; the food in the lunchbox was extremely nutritious, even luxurious. But apart from that, it was completely useless, a complete culinary disaster, and looked utterly unappetizing.

Yi Shuihan had no idea that this was actually Tong Hu's doing, in order to train their spirit of not being afraid of hardship. As a Saint, the only thing they needed to consider was the glory of Athena; other things, such as the desire for food, were unnecessary.

"Right, right, Brother Yi, you can understand our pain. How can anyone eat this kind of thing! It doesn't even look good, and the taste is..."

Seeing Yi Shuihan's disgusted expression, Aiolia perked up, as if she had finally found someone who understood her. She started complaining incessantly.

They simply activated the soundproofing array again, letting Aiolia shout excitedly there.

After 10 minutes, Aiolia finally felt tired and stopped because there was no response from Yi Shuihan.

"Are you finished?"

"kindness"

He nodded subconsciously.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'm going to rest."

These words stunned Aiolia. This wasn't how the script in his mind was supposed to go. In his mind, after saying so much, the other party should immediately treat him to a big meal and then they should scold Master Tong Hu together.

"boom"

The door slammed shut, leaving Aiolia with a still bewildered look in his eyes.

This time, Aiolia was completely at a loss. Feeling dejected, he turned to leave.

"Then...I'll go...wait?"

A golden-brown roasted fish floated in front of Aiolia, its aroma so enticing that it made one's mouth water just by smelling it.

"Thanks for the treat!"

As a foodie, Aiolia couldn't resist and immediately started eating, his mouth full of oil, his expression one of pure bliss.

in the room,

"The table is too small, it just won't fit! Let's just give it to that kid."

The dining table in front of Yi Shuihan was laden with a huge spread of dishes, all kinds of precious ingredients, a truly luxurious affair, far surpassing even the enjoyment of an emperor.

I wonder how Aiolia, who is currently feeling incredibly grateful to Yi Shuihan, would feel if he knew all this.

That night, when Aiolia returned, the aroma of grilled fish on him was still very strong, which kept Aiolos from sleeping well all night. He kept swallowing his saliva and regretted not going to Yi Shuihan's place with his younger brother. Although he didn't show it usually, he had been enduring the food here for a long time and wanted to change his taste.

The next day, morning

"Aiolia, aren't you going to eat?"

"No, I'm going to Brother Yi's place. I'll come back during training later."

Aiolos looked at the bun in his hand, which was harder than a rock, then at Aiolia who had run far away, and finally decisively put down the bun and chased after him.

Chapter 732, A Breakthrough Caused by a Meal

"Brother, what brings you here!"

Aiolia was shouting "Brother Yi" from below when she noticed her older brother running over as well.

“I’ll keep an eye on you. You’re so impulsive; it wouldn’t be good if you missed the deadline.”

Aiolos, of course, wouldn't reveal the real reason, instead adopting the posture of an older brother who cares about you.

The oblivious Aiolia didn't think much of it and assumed her brother was telling the truth, feeling warm inside at his concern.

The younger brother continued shouting, while the older brother watched from the side, feeling quite amazed by the house on the cliff.

"How did he manage to do that? Shouldn't the house have fallen down normally?"

It has to be said that Aiolia was really lucky, as he happened to be there when Yi Shuihan regained consciousness.

"Is she trying to cling to me? And she's even bringing her family along."

Speechless, Yi Shuihan wondered if he should just pretend he didn't see them.

Finally, Yi Shuihan simply went downstairs and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you guys training?"

"Brother Yi, have you eaten yet? The grilled fish yesterday was really delicious."

As Aiolia spoke, drool dripped from his mouth, making Aiolos, who was standing next to him, feel somewhat embarrassed.

"It's breakfast time now, training will have to wait a while."

"Oh, so why aren't you going to eat? What are you doing here?"

Aiolos fell silent, while Aiolia began to shout, "You said yesterday you would treat me to fish!"

Didn't you eat it yesterday?

"..."

Aiolia stared blankly, repeatedly muttering, "I've already eaten it, I've already eaten it..."

Aiolos looked at his younger brother and wished he could disappear into a hole in the ground. "How can he be so spineless? We're supposed to be the Saints of Athena in the future!"

"We don't have fish, but would you like fried dough sticks and soy milk?"

As if by magic, fried dough sticks and soy milk appeared out of thin air, suspended in mid-air.

Foodies react quickly. Having witnessed the floating fish yesterday, he didn't even consider why the fried dough sticks and soy milk were floating in the air; he simply picked them up and started eating.

"Aren't you going to order anything?"

"Uh, okay."

Aiolos was a little embarrassed, but thinking of the hard steamed buns and comparing them to the soft fried dough sticks in front of him, he decided to work with Aiolia.

Aiolos's eyes lit up the moment he took his first bite of the fried dough stick, and he started eating at a speed no slower than Aiolia's, finishing the dough stick in just a few seconds.

People might ask if it's really that exaggerated. Of course it is.

You really think this fried dough stick is just an ordinary fried dough stick, only looking like a regular fried dough stick, but its true nature is a kind of edible demon beast raised in the cultivation world, which is made into fried dough sticks using a special method, and the taste is more than ten times better than ordinary fried dough sticks.

"I'm so full, I can't eat anymore."

One minute later, Aiolia lay on the ground. Although he still wanted to eat, he didn't have the strength to move. It wasn't that he had a small appetite, but that the energy in the fried dough sticks was too much for him to handle.

In stark contrast to Aiolia are the various Aiolos, who continue on, their pace not even slowing down at the beginning.

Two minutes later, Aiolos also lay on the ground.

"Brother Yi, you have such a big appetite! I wish I had your appetite too."

"Here's a piece of advice for you: strength and appetite are not necessarily related. Generally speaking, those who can eat a lot are quite powerful."

Yi Shuihan had no idea that his words would create a true glutton. Aiolia used to be just a foodie, but that was because the food here was so bad. After hearing Yi Shuihan's words, he would eat until he couldn't eat anymore every time he ate, and finally became a glutton.

……

"Drink...ah..."

"Boom!"

After eating fried dough sticks, Aiolia trained with incredible intensity, as if he were on drugs, completely unlike his usual self, leaving his teammates around him very puzzled.

"It can't be my imagination. Aiolia is so much stronger than yesterday, and Aiolos is also a bit different."

Shaka, with his eyes closed, was filled with doubt. His perception was much stronger than others, and he could sense a huge amount of energy contained within Aiolia's body, an energy that appeared somewhat suddenly.

After an unknown amount of time, a tremendous aura suddenly emanated from Aiolia's direction. When everyone looked over, they discovered that a starry sky had appeared behind Aiolia, with the constellation Leo flashing and a faint roar echoing through the void.

"Finally, a breakthrough? The sixth sense!"

Everyone had seen this scene more than once, so they naturally knew that Aiolia had officially entered the Sixth Sense.

"It seems I can't stop Aiolia from going to him anymore, and maybe I should go there more often too."

The image of Yi Shuihan flashed through Aiolos's mind. He understood that Aiolia's rapid breakthrough was inseparable from the meal that morning. It could be said that the meal helped Aiolia's breakthrough; otherwise, it would have taken Aiolia at least another week to break through.

Even Aiolos himself now feels that he is much stronger than yesterday, and this improvement is entirely due to the fact that he ate so many fried dough sticks this morning.

"Aiolos, do you know what happened to Aiolia?"

It was Saga who spoke. He didn't sense any danger from Aiolia, but was asking on behalf of his brother. Saga and Aiolos were rivals, as were Kanon and Aiolia. Originally, Kanon and Aiolia were evenly matched, but with Aiolia's breakthrough, Kanon was left behind.

"It's nothing, I just ate some fried dough sticks."

Aiolos answered honestly that he did not think it was something that needed to be kept secret.

"Fried dough sticks? What are those?"

Saga initially thought Aiolos was just being perfunctory, but seeing Aiolos's eyes, he realized that the other party was not lying, though he was still confused.

"Youtiao! That kind of deep-fried food made from flour."

Shaka also heard Aiolos's words. Although he knew what fried dough sticks were, he still didn't understand the connection between them.

"It must be because of him; those two lads are really lucky."

Tong Hu was a sensible man. He knew that Aiolia and Aiolos hadn't eaten breakfast that morning but had gone to Yi Shui Han's place. When they returned, they were full of energy, as if they had taken some kind of tonic.

Chapter 733, The Eating Contest

The real reason for Aiolia's breakthrough eventually came to the attention of others. When they asked Aiolia, he didn't hesitate to tell them what happened that morning.

The other prospective Saints didn't believe it at first, but when Aiolia made significant progress each time he went to Yi Shui Han in the following days, and even his sixth sense quickly stabilized, showing signs of breaking through to the middle stage of the sixth sense, everyone finally believed it.

As a result, the prospective Gold Saints, who were originally only in awe of Yi Shuihan's strength, all tried their best to build a relationship with him.

For example, they might bump into Yi Shuihan at the waterfall and ask if he needs any help, or they might deliberately come to the waterfall during mealtimes hoping that Yi Shuihan will see them and invite them to dinner.

Unfortunately, in the end, no one got what they wanted. Most of the time, they could only stare blankly at the houses on the cliff. They were even more helpless after learning from Aiolia that there was a soundproof barrier around Yi Shuihan's house.

They did try going to Yi Shuihan's place with Aiolia, but while they did meet Yi Shuihan, they gained nothing and only wasted time.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye, and those preparing for gold have ushered in a rare monthly holiday.

In the past, their best way to rest might have been to sleep all day or hunt some wild game in the mountains for a barbecue. But now they have a better option: a big eater competition hosted by Yi Shuihan, with a mysterious reward for the winner.

"System, how exactly does this task system work? I really can't figure out what the point of doing this is."

Yi Shuihan would never be so bored as to hold a competitive eating contest. The root of all this is the system, and only the system can make him slightly change his behavior.

Just the day before, the system issued a task: to have Yi Shuihan organize a big eater competition and have prospective gold members participate. The more people who participated, the better his reward would be.

Yi Shuihan initially refused, but when he saw that the reward was 1000 cultivation points, he decisively informed Aiolia about the eating contest.

Cultivation points are hard to come by, and when there's money to be made, who cares about integrity? Besides, if you think about it carefully, organizing this event is actually quite good. We can record the embarrassing situations these people face during the eating contest, and bring them out later when they've grown up. It will definitely be quite interesting.

"Aiolia, what are we eating in this eating contest? Is it fried dough sticks?"

"I don't know either, but I hope it's grilled fish."

"Is the grilled fish delicious?"